Corner-post fastener for bedsteads



' can. M K. G. HADJIEFF CORNER POST FASTENER FOR BEDSTEADS Filed May 24,

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Patented @ete 14, i924,

KOIJ' G. .T-IADJ'IEFF, 0l? WWARREN, 01H10.

CORNER-POST FASTENER FOR BEDSTEADS.

Application led May 24, 1923. Serial No. 641,227.

To wzomv t may oon/cern Be it known that l, Kom G. HADJInFF, a

citizen of Bulgaria,residing at l/Varren, in the county of Trumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improve- `ments in Corner-Post Fasteners for `Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in corner post `fasteners forbedsteads and has for one of its objects to provide a socket member permanently attached to each corner post with the head and foot .rails permanently attached thereto while the side rails are removably secured at their ends in the socket members.

side rail end removably secured therein with a tensioned clamping device associated' with' each rail end. and socket member for anchoring the side rails to the corner post.

litli the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention is better understood. the same consists of the novel form, combination an d arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

Tn the drawing, wherein. like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

`Figure l `is a horizontal sectional view taken through one of the corner posts, that is rectangular in cross-section and showing the corner post fastener in top plan view with ends of a cross and. side rail anchored. therein,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary vertical. sectional view through thecorner post showing the corner post fastener in side elevation,

Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line IIL-lll of Fig. '2 showing the screw clamp device for anchoring the side rail in the socket member,

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional viewI similiarvto l showing a circular corner post for bedsteads, j

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the corner post fastener or socket member,

` Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the cross rails,

Figure 7 is a fragmentary perspective kview of one end of a side rail,

shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the strap member of the screw clamp device,

` Figure 9 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the modified construction of one end of a side rail, and

Figure 10 is a fragment-ary end elevational view showing a modified mounting for the ends ofthe cross rails.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing, the fastener or socket member as shown in Figs. l, to 3 is illustrated as mounted upon a corner post I that is hollow and rectangular in cross-section and to which fastener 'the cross and side rails of the bed Aare attached. The corner post fastener or socket member which is shown more clearly in Fig. 5 is formed from a piece of metal bent to provide a bottom wall 2v. side walls 3 and 4 with corresponding ends of the side walls bent at right angles to each other to provide overlapping end sections 5 constituting an inner end wall for the fastener. The lower end of the inner end wall section 5 carried by theside wall 8 is inwardly bent at right angles to provide an upper wall 6 positioned intermediate the upper and lower edges of the side walls 3 and 4 with opposite edges of the wall sec-` tion 6 carrying outwardly'directed lugs 7" projecting through openings in the side walls 3 and 4 to properly anchor the same in position. The overlapping end wall sections 5 are provided with registering openings 8, a similar opening 9 `being provided" in the side wall 4 while a rectangular opening 10 isformed in the side wall 3 in alinement with the opening 9, the side wall 3' at each side of the rectangular opening 10being provided with'a depression llas clearlyy An arm 12 is struckout from the sidewall 4 at the lower end thereof to assume a horizontal position and is provided with an opening 13. l

In mounting the fastener or socket member upon the post l, the overlapping end wall sections 5 `are placed in engagement with the post as shown in Figs. l to 3; a face plate '14 engaging the inner face o-f the post as illustrated with screw fasteners passingthrough the face plate 14, adjacent wall of the post l and the end wall sections 5 of the socket member. The cross rails carried by the corner post forming the head and foot members of the bedstead are of angle 55. side ofthe bedsteadff iron construction, the lower flange 16 resting upon-the arm 12 and extending through the opening 12a through the interior of the socketf mmbeir, a fastening device '17pa'ssing through the opening 16a for anchoring the lowerhorizontal flangey 16 to the arm f in ypassing through the flange andl opening 13 in the armn'vhile the vertical flange 17 of the cross member is eno,agjed by the' adjacent screw fastener 15 passingthroughthe opening 17a as clearly shown in Figures-2 and 3.

:Thesiderails are also of angle iron' cony struction; embodying a lower horizontal flange 19| and an upper `vertical fla-nge 20,

each ofthe flanges `19 and 20 being provided with relatively large rectangular openings 21-and laterallypositiolned relatively smaller openingsv 22Ey The ends of the side rails are received in anfadjacent socket member with the openings 21 registering with' the'open- Pings 10 While the openings22 ,overlie the depressions 1l a's shoivn in Fig; 3; A U-shaped 'strap;comprising a cross l1ead'23 and side legs 24 has an opening 2 3a formed in the c'ros's head andl extension lug 221a carried` by theoute'i" end of each leg 24; A1-boltf25'havr 'in-g asquared shank portion 26 adjacent the 4head 27 is threaded at'itsouter end as at -28, the squarefportion' 26 of the bolt extending throughthe registeringopenings 10.1 and21 I irrthesidetra-113 of the soc'ketmeinber and the adjent flanger 20 of the side r'ail', a

fvvasher'2x9 being positioned on'tlie bolt 25 .engaging the squared portion 26 thereof :while a coilspring BOsurrOunds'the' bolt bef tiveen,v the Washer 29T and the cross head 23 of the VU'shaped strap,v the threaded end of the b/ltv extending through the opening 23ain the-'strap andalso through the opening in fthezsideivalfl 4 f the'socket member upon which a thumb mit 31'L is threaded' as illustrated'in- Fig: 3. Vl'lpon tightening the thumb gni-it; thej U-shaped strap has theY ,11122 eXtenvsions-211iy carried by vthe side legs 2ffthereof l passed through* the 'openings22 in the side raifl'andreceived i-n the depressions 11 as v tlesocket members and uponv loosening. the

Ythumb ynut 315, the 'spring 30 ivill force the Ylug?ez'rtensions 24a out of the 'openings 22 and-depressions11. The openings 21 and 22 afreformedf inf both flanges 19 and 20 of the Vside a-ilspermitting the sainetopbe interchangeableor capable of mountingat either Ajgmodified' form 'of fastenerior socket lim ter, is illustrated inni-g. @wherein theV end-walls etheeof are of arcuate formation i .forf-engagement with a circular. bed post 1a,

y,be-ing,understood that the end Wall secy -gigtie'ns @may be formed intorthe desired conf figuration for association -With a similarly l. ff'ormed'Q Czlner post:

6`5,j modified form of rail end for' the side "ljrailsfis shown iny Figli), wherein the hori-v andside' rail ends for anchoring the latter in zontal and vertical flanges 19a and 2Oa are longitudinally slotted as at 32 and 33 respectively with notchest formed in the edge iiialls of the slots 32 and 33' t-o be engagedby the lug extensions 24a of the U- shaped strap.

Another form for mounting the ends of the cross rails is shown in Fig. 10 wherein the struck-out alriii' 35 carries a perpendicular end flange 36, the horizontal fla-nge 16 resting on the arm 35 While the vertical flange 18 engages the Wall 36, thejengagi'g parts being secured together by the fastening devices 37; 1

From the above detail description ofthe invention, it is believed that the construction and operation thereof will at oce'be apparent, and While there are* herein shownand described the preferred embodiments of the present inventionl it is nevertheless'to' be understood that minor' changes may Qbe made sioned; resilientlv releasable fasteningd'el vices extending through the socket members and side rail ends for anehormg thelatter in position; saidA fastening devices including a strap member;4 a tensioned 7bolt etendif'ng through the. strap member` 'socket-.member andl side rail end:' and a. spring encircling said holt for forcing outwardlj7 upon said strapmember.

In a corne'r post fastener for bedsteads, a socket member permanently secured to each corner postrcross rails anchored t6 the socket members; said rails having their ends received in adja'cent socket members. tensi'oned; resilientlv releasable fastening devices extending throgh the socket members f and side rail e'nds for anchoring the latter in position, said fastening devices includinga strap me'mbenv a tensioned bolt -exte'tling through the' strap member,l s'bket member and side rail end. the'side rail ends having `openinrfs therein through vWh'ieh `the rap member `ertendsand resilient means bear# ing against said strap member for iifithdrawing the latte1"s extensions from s'a'id openings when the tension is removed.v

4. In a .corner post fastener for bedsteads,

a socket member permanently secured to each corner post, cross :rails anchored to the soeket members, seid rails having their ends received in adjacent socket members, tensioned. fastening devices extending through the socket members and side rail ends for anchoring the latter .in position, said fastening devices including a, strap member, a tensioned bolt extending through the strap member, socket member rfind side rail end, l0 the side rail ends having openings therein through which the strep member extends, and said socket member having depressions receiving the ends of the strap member.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

KOIJ G. HADJIEFF. 

